5 reasons why Samoa Joe becoming Number 1 contender at Extreme Rules was the right decision

#3 He can match up against Brock Lesnar

Joe can match Lesnar’s brutality

While Paul Heyman did a great job of hyping Finn Balor up a few weeks ago on Monday Night Raw, it just isn’t very believable that the 190-pound Irishman can hang with the 280-pound Beast Incarnate. The difference in size and strength is just too much. Not to mention the whole MMA thing Brock has going on.

Which is what makes Samoa Joe the perfect opponent for someone like Lesnar. Joe can match up against Brock in size, skill, speed, athleticism, submissions, and more. Hell, he even has an MMA background to match up against the former UFC Heavyweight Champion.

Having Joe step up to challenge Lesnar is much more believable than having Finn do the same thing. Balor’s time will come soon.